Watch live: B.C. municipal election results 2026

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Judd, A. (2026, October 18). Watch live: B.C. municipal election results 2026. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12104058/watch-live-bc-municipal-election-results-2026/

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Global News · collected 2026-10-18 · by Amy Judd

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British Columbians voted on Saturday, October 17, 2026, for their municipal elections. Global BC is providing extensive live coverage from 7 p.m. to midnight PT across various platforms including TV, radio, and online streaming. The event features hosts Chris Gailus, Sophie Lui, Keith Baldrey, and Jas Johal, along with reporters and expert panels analyzing results as they come in. Voters are electing mayors, municipal councillors, regional district directors, school board trustees, park boards, and Islands Trust members.
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On Saturday, October 17, 2026, British Columbians voted in the 2026 B.C. municipal election to elect mayors, municipal councillors, regional district directors, school board trustees, park boards in Vancouver and Cultus Lake, and members of the Islands Trust. Global BC provided extensive coverage across multiple platforms including TV, radio, and online from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. PT, with hosts Chris Gailus, Sophie Lui, Keith Baldrey, and Ben O’Hara-Byrne reporting live results and analysis. CKNW host Jas Johal moderated a panel discussion for further insights into the election outcomes. Each local government managed its own voting stations throughout B.C., ensuring comprehensive coverage of this significant electoral event.

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The special will be hosted by Chris Gailus, Sophie Lui and Keith Baldrey, with Ben O’Hara-Byrne providing live results throughout the show and reporters out in the field and around the Lower Mainland and Kelowna.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-18
🔮 Global BC will have complete coverage of the municipal elections on TV, radio and online.
2026-10-18 · Global News
Watch live: B.C. municipal election results 2026 · assertive framing

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British Columbians went to the polls on Saturday, Oct. 17, to vote in the 2026 B.C. municipal election. asserted
Columbians → go → election
Global BC will have complete coverage of the municipal elections on TV, radio and online. asserted
BC → have → TV
The show will also be livestreamed at the top of this page and on the Global BC YouTube channel. asserted
show → livestreame → channel
The special will be hosted by Chris Gailus, Sophie Lui and Keith Baldrey, with Ben O’Hara-Byrne providing live results throughout the show and reporters out in the field and around the Lower Mainland and Kelowna. asserted
Byrne → host → Mainland
Get daily National news CKNW host Jas Johal will also be hosting a panel of experts for analysis and insight. asserted
Johal → get → analysis
The interactive results table will be automatically updated when a candidate is projected as the winner. asserted
candidate → update → winner
General local elections are being held for mayors and municipal councillors, regional district directors, school board trustees, park boards in Vancouver and Cultus Lake and the Islands Trust. asserted
elections → hold → Vancouver
Each local government in B.C. manages its own voting stations. asserted
government → manage → stations
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